Report: CFIA prevents more than 150,000 kg of misrepresented food from being sold in Canada

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) prevented more than 150,000 kg of misrepresented food from being sold in Canada from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, according to their latest Food Fraud Annual Report, published on June 25.

According to the report, the CFIA conducted targeted testing for authenticity and accurate representation across a range of products, including fish, honey, maple syrup, meat, various oils, grated hard cheese, tea and fruit juice. Inspectors also reviewed food labels for inaccurate, misleading, or missing information.

“Protecting Canadians from food fraud is about ensuring trust in the food on our tables and fairness for the farmers, producers and processors who play by the rules. This report demonstrates that our government is taking concrete action to stop misrepresented food from being sold in Canada and to uphold the integrity of our food system, “Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald said in a release.

To address evolving risks, the CFIA says it focuses on products most susceptible to food fraud and adapts in response to new intelligence. Net quantity verifications for meat were added this year to address the concerns about misweighed meat products.